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I’m Quayla Allen-Comella, an acclaimed strategist, storyteller, and culinary tourism scholar at the next exciting chapter of my career.

After a decade of leading culture-driven initiatives in-house across management consulting, film, and CPG, I’ve launched my own independent strategy practice through my consulting studio.

I specialize in inclusive placemaking, social impact, and “taste of place,” partnering with destination management organizations and purpose-driven brands to design immersive programs, inclusive travel strategies, and culinary experiences that deliver real, lasting impact.

Here’s a taste of what I offer:

Wynn & Noble is a consulting studio where strategy and creative leadership converge.

  • Advisory, programming, and capacity-building services for DMOs and purpose-driven food and culture organizations ready to close the gap between their aspirations and potential impact.

    I work with organizations that have the vision, the funding, and an appetite for meaningful change. Example offerings include:

    • Developing culinary trails that build community, drive engagement, and create social and economic impact.

    • Translating inclusive and accessible travel aspirations into affirming, market-ready experiences.

    • Training staff and frontline teams to foster environments where every visitor benefits from comfort and inclusive hospitality.

    Related Case Studies: Safety & Belonging at the Sundance Film Festival and Colorado’s Accessible Travel Program

  • Freelance writing and content development for publications, brands, and organizations looking for narratives at the intersection of food, travel, and culture.

    View published works.

  • Immersive food and travel-based programming that builds community, drives engagement, and creates the kind of personal and collective impact that outlasts the experience itself.

    This is a great option for team building, offsites, and employee engagement initiatives.

    Related Case Study: Make Inclusion Delicious

  • Bringing the same intersectional lens to every room I enter on URL and IRL.  If you’re looking for a speaker, judge, facilitator, or creative collaborator, let's talk!

    Learn more. 

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Expanding palates and perspectives for social good.

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Case Studies

  • Marquee sign for the Sundance Film Festival with the word 'Egyptian' vertically lit up on a sign above.

    Safety & Belonging

    Sundance Institute | STRATEGY

    Designed and led a cultural impact strategy that advances equity, safety, belonging, and accessibility within the internal workplace, Artist Labs, industry partnerships, and the Sundance Film Festival.

    Informed by a series of engagement initiatives informed by past experiences of artists, audiences, and staff, I led internal teams to reimagine and operationalize the organization’s values of equity, safety, and inclusion, to enhance the lab and Festival experience, and to build a resilient community capable of modeling the Institute’s values in a meaningful way.

    As a result of this work, the Film Festival experience evolved to include:

    • Increased accessibility for all in-person and online experiences, including open captioning and audio description, culturally relevant American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, and an accommodation request process

    • Curated wellness and intervention resources for audience members who needed support processing emotions after certain films

    • A Community Agreement outlining guiding principles and behaviors, with processes for reporting violations

    • An event Ombudsman providing independent, confidential, impartial, and off-the-record support for interpreting and resolving Community Agreement violations

    • Pre-event trainings on inclusive hospitality, engaging over 1,200 Festival stakeholders, including year-round Institute Staff, seasonal workers, corporate partners, and volunteers

  • A person in a red jacket, black helmet, and ski goggles sitting on a sit-ski carving down a snowy slope with trees and blue sky in the background.

    Accessible Travel Program

    Colorado Tourism Office | STRATEGY

    Led the rollout and evolution of Colorado’s inaugural Accessible Travel Program, a strategic initiative created in partnership with the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) and Wheel the World to expand accessible spaces across Colorado destinations. With my support, awarded destinations work to create and lead accessibility core teams, identify participants for Wheel the World’s mapping process, and turn accessibility assessments into meaningful action.

    My leadership has resulted in more than 150 locations being mapped and 7 destinations across Colorado receiving Accessibility Verification status with Wheel the World. Program impact includes destinations identifying clearer pathways to leverage infrastructure, marketing, and staff training to support accessible travel, resulting in additional grant funding from the CTO, the creation of accessibility-focused strategic plans, and broader training opportunities for frontline workers.

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    Visitor Insider's Guide

    VisitPITTSBURGH | STORYTELLING

    Crafted an article that blends cultural storytelling with actionable travel ideas for VisitPITTSBURGH’s Insiders Guide, a curated, editorial-style resource celebrating the best of Pittsburgh for visitors and locals alike. The article spotlighted Black-owned businesses, introduced prominent locals shaping the city’s culture, and guided travelers on how to meaningfully engage with the city through a culturally significant lens.

  • Quayla and Chef Eric Adjepong sitting on a stage with a black curtain in the background, a small table with a flower arrangement, both smiling. Quayla wearing a pink dress and Chef Eric in casual beige and black clothing.

    Make Inclusion Delicious

    Kraft Heinz | COMMUNITY BUILDING

    Designed and facilitated Make Inclusion Delicious for Kraft Heinz’s North American workforce to promote belonging and understanding within its workforce, local communities, and beyond. A play on the company's purpose, “To Make Life Delicious,” the program drove employee engagement and fostered a deeper understanding of the cultures and flavors that drive the company’s innovation and market trends.

    The program resulted in over 500 employees participating in industry panel discussions with chefs and CPG leaders, 50+ employees participating in bespoke culinary experiences and food tours in Toronto, Pittsburgh, and Chicago, and over $18,000 invested in Black- and minority-owned food businesses.

  • Four people sitting on chairs in front of a large screen displaying sponsor logos at a conference or event. The screen reads "Thank You Sponsors" and features logos for Alexander + Roberts, Accor, Bangkok Airways, and several others.

    Food: Sustainability, Culture, and Inclusion Panel

    Tourism Cares | PRESENCE

    Moderated a panel discussion featuring local food changemakers shaping the future of culinary experiences in Thailand, spanning traditional techniques and local sourcing to community empowerment and visitor education. The session took place in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of Tourism Cares’ Global Meaningful Travel Summit.

    Co-hosted by Tourism Cares and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Summit brought together 40 travel leaders, sustainability advocates, and media professionals from around the world to explore how community-based tourism, environmental conservation, and cultural preservation can create a positive impact.

Testimonials

 

"Quayla’s leadership enabled us to uncover and better leverage existing accessible features while implementing meaningful improvements across our village. Her work has aligned and strengthened our team, is improving the guest experience, and positions Beaver Creek as a more inclusive destination."

— Alison Buhler, Beaver Creek Resort Company

“Quayla successfully led Visit Glenwood Springs through the Wheel the World Accessibility Verified certification process in 2025, and continues to mentor, share resources and recommendations, and support the Visit Glenwood team and community.”

— Heidi Pankow, Visit Glenwood Springs

“Quayla's creative spirit, entrepreneurial approach, and extensive private sector expertise has had a lasting impact on TRSC in the 3 years we collaborated with her at KraftHeinz. Her advice and execution ensured that our systems-change approach included one of the industry's biggest players in a meaningful way. Moreover, her connections and influence in the tourism, foodservice & hospitality industries have put us on the map internationally - a fringe benefit we never could've imagined. Thank you!”

— Elle Asiedu, The Re-Seasoning Coalition